Page 93 of Hades

This brings a wicked grin to her lips. “I appreciate that and would love it.”

“Let’s go,” I say, taking War’s hand and heading towards the gates.

There is some murmuring among the others, but I don’t speak, too focused on my task. That is until my beautiful three-headed puppy bounds up to me just as we reach the gates.

“Were you guarding these gates for mommy?” I ask in a voice that is much more high-pitched than my normal as my hand reaches down to scratch his heads.

His three heads each try and lick my face at once and end up head butting me, knocking me on my ass and my scythe clatters to the floor. Cerberus steps back when he notices what happens until I start laughing, this earns me more kisses.

“Taken down by Cerberus.” Pyro smirks as he holds out a hand to help me up.

“He would be a better ruler than that twat, Ares.” I smile as I take the outstretched hand.

Pyro doesn’t just pull me to my feet, but up next to his body as he takes my lips with his.

When he pulls back, he speaks, “Did you really think that I’d go into battle without a good-luck kiss.”

“I’d never dream of it,” I reply breathlessly.

Drevi is standing close, a scythe in each hand.

“I guess that means you’re next, huh?” I smirk.

“A kiss from you, I’d never turn that down,” he answers.

There is a gagging noise behind and I turn to see the disgust on Aphrodite’s face But I don’t let that deter me. Drevi is my soulmate, if I want to kiss him, she can be damned.

Once this kiss breaks, I turn once again to my niece. “For the Goddess of Love you sure aren’t all about this lovey-dovey stuff, are you?”

“Not when it’s my aunt and she has more men vying for her attention than I do. I mean what’s a goddess got to do to get some attention here?” she asks with a sour expression on her beautiful face.

I do my best to hide the laugh rumbling in my chest and try not to give Harper and her men any attention as she is doing exactly what I am doing.

“I have two more men to kiss, I suggest if you don’t like it, you take my puppy to the edge of the gates and let us know when Ares hits the shore.”

Aphrodite huffs as she tells Cerberus to come and she stalks off.

Nyx and Herema follow but they can’t conceal the smiles on their lips.

“Who knew that the Goddess of Love couldn’t stand some kissing when it’s not her?” Frank grins as he pulls me from Drevi’s arms.

“Right? Where’s her annoyingly bubble personality now? Maybe once she gets a few hits in on Ares, that will lighten her mood.”

“Maybe,” he says in between kisses.

At this moment, I would rather be in my palace, not waiting for a fight.

“Don’t forget me,” War speaks up.

“As if that would happen.”

“Not with his big head,” Pyro mumbles.

War and I laugh it off. I’m grateful that I have the four of them here with me. I don’t think that I could go back to my life before meeting them. There is a little pang in my heart at the thought.

His brows furrow, “Wipe whatever thoughts from your pretty head. We beat Ares once, today will be no different.“

I wish that I could believe him, but I’ve seen too many wars and they don’t always go the way they should.

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